Home›Non-Fiction›The Mother Tongue

Cover of The Mother Tongue

The Mother Tongue

by Bill Bryson · 2015

With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can’t), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells the fascinating, often uproarious story of an inadequate, second-rate tongue of peasants that developed into one of the world’s largest growth industries.

★ Be the first to rate this bookBuy on Amazon →

No ratings yet

The Mother Tongueis in our catalog but hasn't been rated yet. Be the first to submit a content rating and help other readers know what to expect.

Submit a Rating →

Takes about 5 minutes. Your rating is reviewed before publishing.

Haven't read it yet? Ask us for an AI content estimate built from public sources.

We generate a content estimate within a week and email no one — just check back.

Similar reads

More Non-Fiction books from the catalog.

Cover of Praten met vreemden

Praten met vreemden

Malcolm Gladwell

Unrated
Cover of Intuitie

Intuitie

Malcolm Gladwell

Unrated
Cover of Outliers (fueras de serie)

Outliers (fueras de serie)

Malcolm Gladwell

Unrated

Think something's missing or wrong?

Flag an inaccuracy →